French Bilingual Duty Counsel - Family and Criminal

Company Bio

Legal Aid Ontario employees are committed to making a difference in the lives of our clients.

As an integral partner in the Justice system, working at Legal Aid Ontario is more than just a job. It's an opportunity to help people who need it the most; to ensure each client receives the access to justice afforded to them under the law.

If you are looking for a new challenge in your already meaningful career with a team dedicated to justice, and innovation in a flexible and supportive work workplace consider this opportunity below.

Primary function

This Duty Counsel will be required provide criminal and family duty counsel services in Cornwall and occasionally at the satellite offices of Morrisburg and/or Alexandria.

This role may require travel throughout the district on occasion. As such, applicants with readily available transportation or an ability to rent a vehicle are preferred.

Criminal Duty Counsel is responsible for providing client service for criminal law matters in the courthouse, both virtually and in person.

Criminal Duty

Counsel will be responsible for the intake and assessment of criminal law clients to determine the appropriate service for those charged with criminal offences,



including but not limited to providing procedural and summary legal advice; drafting and reviewing criminal court documents; in court representation at various stages of criminal court proceedings; and other duties as assigned.

Family Duty Counsel is responsible for providing client service for family law matters in the courthouse, both virtually and in person.

Family Duty

Counsel will be responsible for the intake and assessment of family law clients to determine the appropriate service for the clients, including but not limited to providing procedural and summary legal advice; drafting, reviewing and commissioning of family court documents and pleadings such as Applications, Answers, Motions, Affidavits and Financial Statements; in court representation at various stages of a family court and/or child protection proceeding; and other duties as assigned.

While most courts require appearances in person, for others it is a combination of in person and virtual. This position will appeal to a lawyer experienced in a broad range of criminal and family proceedings who can effectively navigate the demands of a busy in-person workplace.

Home Location: Cornwall

Secondary: Satellite Courts – Alexandria and Morrisburg

Reports to: Manager of Duty Counsel Services, Eastern District

Key accountabilities

- Act as Criminal and Family Duty Counsel

📌 French Bilingual Duty Counsel - Family and Criminal (Northeastern Ontario)
🏢 Legal Aid Ontario
📍 Northeastern Ontario